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The members of Duran Duran, from left, Roger Taylor, Nick Rhodes, Simon Le Bon and John Taylor arrive at amfAR Cinema Against AIDS benefit during the 66th international film festival, in Cap d'Antibes, southern France. (Todd Williamson/Invision)

The members of Duran Duran, from left, Roger Taylor, Nick Rhodes, Simon Le Bon and John Taylor arrive at amfAR Cinema Against AIDS benefit during the 66th international film festival, in Cap d'Antibes, southern France.(Todd Williamson/Invision)

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The lawsuit claims Duran Duran entered into a contract with Worldwide Fan Clubs Inc., based in the Chicago suburb of Glenview, back in 2010 with the understanding that the company would collect membership dues and sell merchandise to the band’s fanbase.

According to the lawsuit filed in Cook County Circuit Court this week, the contract allegedly stipulated Duran Duran would receive 75 per cent of all profits realized.

According to the band’s lawyer, the company has yet to pay Duran Duran a dime. As such, the band is demanding 23,500 pounds (roughly $41,000 Canadian) in compensation.

But perhaps the biggest surprise: Duran Duran are currently working on their 14th studio album, with the assistance of former Red Hot Chili Peppers guitarist John Frusciante, and still regularly perform concert dates, appearing most recently at the White Nights of St. Petersburg Festival in Russia.